metsblog.com - 10/25/2009
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John from Metstradamus , in his continuing series titled “What Have We Learned?”, discusses Daniel Murphy and that fans should “Leave Murph Alone!!!”
Andrew over at The ‘Ropolitans counts the Mets out of the Aroldis Chapman sweepstakes, saying “the Mets ...
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 10/26/2009
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Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman will be at ALCS
Game 6 at Yankee Stadium as a guest of...
the Yankees, sources said. The invitation is a not-do-subtle way of gaining an advantage in talks for the talented left-handed pitcher. Word is that Chapman is ...
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Prospect Aroldis Chapman to watch ALCS Game 6 as ...
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 10/27/2009
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The Tigers have joined the host of teams
expressing interest in Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman, a source...
tells SI.com. The team has contacted Chapman's camp in attempts to schedule a meeting later this week or early next week, the source said. ...
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Tigers join Aroldis Chapman sweepstakes - MLB - SI.com
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 10/27/2009
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The two most coveted free-agent pitchers this winter
could be John Lackey and Aroldis Chapman. The Angels...
are not confident in their chances of retaining Lackey, who could be in line for a $100-million contract. Torii Hunter has the most...
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Angels: Lackey going, Chapman coming?
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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... recent acquisitions and suggests that this winter the GM will be looking for starting pitching and a right-handed bat.
MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez reports that the Baltimore Orioles' potential corner infielders of the future, Josh Bell and Brandon Snyder, are currently tearing up the Arizona Fall League.
In the first part of a feature, Viva El Birdos takes a look at the "untradeable" Kyle Lohse.
Michael Baron at MetsBlog summarizes a few opinion pieces on the Mets from around the internet, ...
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birdswatcher.com 10/26/2009 — The Orioles made it public that they will be targeting defected Cuban pitcher, Aroldis Chapman. I mentioned Chapman a couple posts ago, and I still stand by what I wrote. I believe that Chapman would be a great addition to our club; although I’m not a scout, what I’ve seen, and he ...
Mets meet with Cuban pitcher Chapman
newsday.com 10/24/2009 — October 23, 2009 By DAVID LENNON david.lennon@newsday.com The Mets had their expected meeting Friday with lefthander Aroldis Chapman and his agent, but it was unclear if they discussed financial parameters with the 21-year-old Cuban defector. Chapman ...
Let the Aroldis Chapman bidding war begin.
bloggingaboutbaseball.com 10/26/2009 — The other day I profiled 2010’s top free agent starting pitchers.
I purposely left the biggest question mark of them all out of the discussion: Aroldis Chapman.
Chapman is a 6′4″ lefty out of Cuba. Chapman’s fastball hits 100 ...
Yanks in Lead for Chapman?
nybaseballdigest.com 10/25/2009 — Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News believes the Yanks are in the lead for Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman. Reports are that Chapman will be on hand for Game 6 tonight. Knowing the Red Sox are also in the hunt makes this reminiscent of the Jose Contreras bidding back in 2003.
The Mets had a ...
Mets drop out of bidding for Chapman
bases.nbcsports.com 10/25/2009 — According to Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post, the Mets have dropped out of the Aroldis Chapman sweepstakes. The team reportedly scoffed at the southpaw's demands after being told that he wanted up to $60 million to sign. The...
News: Mets Out of Chapman Sweepstakes
metsblog.com 10/25/2009 — Bart Hubbuch, in a post to Twitter , says the Mets will not be pursuing LHP Cuban Defector Aroldis Chapman .
Hubbuch says the Mets made this decision after learning about his $40-$60 million price tag.
Young free agent pitching prospect Chapman visits Red Sox
boston.com 30 days ago — NEW YORK - Aroldis Chapman, the 21-year-old Cuban lefthander with a fastball that hits triple digits, was at Fenway Park yesterday and came away impressed with the Red Sox.“Boston was one of the teams he was interested in from the start, and that ...
Aroldis Chapman Review
mlbtraderumors.com 30 days ago — With all the information swirling around about free agent lefty Aroldis Chapman , I thought a summary would be helpful. Chapman has been declared a free agent and can sign at any time, though a deal is unlikely before the conclusion of the World ...
Who Is Aroldis Chapman?
metstoday.com 10/23/2009 —
You may have been reading or hearing the buzz surrounding Aroldis Chapman, a Cuban defector who is currently meeting with several MLB teams in regard to his services. Here is what we know about him:
- He will be 22 when spring training begins, ...
Tigers enter Chapman sweepstakes
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 10/27/2009 — The Tigers have joined the host of teams expressing interest in Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman, a source tells SI.com. The team has contacted Chapman's camp in attempts to schedule a meeting later this week or early next week, the source said.
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Review of Citi Field for Stadium Journey —
Bleacher Report - MLB 10/25/2009
Much has been said about the Mets move into Citi Field this past spring and there have been many memorable moments both there and at their former residence, Shea Stadium, but i hope you enjoy this review.
My husband and I attended the September 20, ...
Indians name Acta manager (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 10/25/2009
The Cleveland Indians have hired Manny Acta as their manager. Acta signed a three-year contract with a club option for 2013, team spokesman Bart Swain said Sunday. Additional terms were not disclosed. Acta was fired by the Washington Nationals in ...
Indians hire Acta as manager —
FOXSports.com News for MLB 10/25/2009
The Cleveland Indians have hired Manny Acta as their manager.
Acta signed a three-year contract with a club option for 2013, team spokesman Bart Swain said Sunday. Additional terms were not disclosed.
Acta was fired by the Washington Nationals in ...
